Abstract: Provided are a personal cloud based personal health record management method and device for allowing users to dominantly manage personal health records, which are accumulated and managed by each of various health service institutions, through a personal health record management device and a personal cloud repository.

Abstract: The inventive concept relates to a method and apparatus for predicting health data values through the generation of a health data pattern. The inventive concept provides a health data value prediction method and apparatus. The health data value prediction method and apparatus may select health data values and important health characteristics associated with the health data values from big data on a plurality of pieces of time-series health information. The health data value prediction method and apparatus may form a health data value prediction model that has repetitively learned the pattern, and accurately predict a user's health data value through the prediction model.

Abstract: Disclosed are a stamper, a terminal and an operation method thereof. The stamper includes: a transmission part configured to transmit a beacon signal related to stamp saving to a terminal; a contact tip contacting the terminal; and a control part configured to include a bit value in the beacon signal, wherein the bit value is generated to indicate contact of the contact tip with the terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed are a stamper, a terminal and an operation method thereof. In performing stamp saving related to a store for a user by utilizing an electronic stamp and an application installed in the terminal, by limiting an irradiation angle of a beacon signal irradiated from the stamper and additionally applying authentication information, it is possible to prevent malicious and illegal use of stamps.

Abstract: A transmitter of a NFC device includes a current detector which detects a first current flowing in an output node of a regulator and outputs a current detection signal related to a result of the detection, and a control block which compares the current detection signal with a reference current and generates a control signal for controlling a voltage of the output node according to a result of the comparison.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for providing a customized personal health service based on personal health information. The apparatus includes a health information input unit for receiving individual health information, a similar case search unit for calculating weights of the health information for respective features and calculating similarities based on the weights, thus searching for similar cases, a health pattern analysis and future health prediction unit for analyzing patterns of found similar cases and predicting a health pattern of the corresponding individual, a healthcare planning unit for designing individual customized healthcare plans based on the predicted health pattern for the corresponding individual, and a healthcare knowledge base including a knowledge map required for calculation of the weights of the health information for respective features and a knowledge map required for the analysis and prediction of patterns.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an open healthcare apparatus and method in which a user personally performs integrated management of health records including data concerning western medicine, oriental medicine, life logs, etc. health-related big data is built by receiving health information, from which personal information is deleted, under the agreement of the user, and customized health service is provided by various service providers based on the health-related big data. The disclosed apparatus includes a personal cloud repository for storing personal health data, a health-related big data repository for storing public and personal health data on a health case basis, a healthcare platform for storing and analyzing personal health data and for relaying and managing a customized service, and an analysis platform for analyzing user's health based on the information of the health-related big data repository and for providing customized service depending on the analysis result.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for counting alleles are disclosed herein. The apparatus for counting alleles includes a file input unit and a counting unit. The file input unit receives one or more files including human genome data. The counting unit reads the files on a predetermined window size basis by means of parallel reading using multi-threading based on the position information of the files, performs allele counting, and merges the results of the counting.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for detecting a translocation. The apparatus acquires BAM for a first pair of chromosomes and a second pair of chromosomes. Also, the apparatus detects a translocation generated in at least one chromosome by selecting at least one translocation case corresponding to the translocation information produced on the basis of BAM from among multiple translocation cases in which a translocation may be generated in at least one of the first and the second chromosomes.

Abstract: Provided herein is a customized apparatus and method for managing a meal amount or workout amount of an individual using information communication technology, the apparatus including receiving an input of a subjective meal amount from a user, computing an objective meal amount corresponding to the subjective meal amount, computing an objective workout amount corresponding to the objective meal amount with reference to a managing scenario, and computing a subjective workout amount corresponding to the objective workout amount.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a composition for the surface treatment of metal, a surface-treated steel sheet which is surface-treated with the composition and to a method for manufacturing the surface-treated steel sheet. To accomplish the objective, the method of the present invention may involve the preparing of a composition for the surface treatment of metal using graphene having superior characteristics such as corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity. The composition may be effectively coated onto the metal surface by means of electrophoresis, and thus a highly functional surface-treated steel sheet can be obtained.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for compressing DNA data based on a binary image. The method for compressing DNA data based on a binary image includes splitting DNA data including adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and an indefinite base (N) into a plurality of binary images, determining a coding mode of each of the binary images according to characteristics of each of the binary images, and first coding each of the binary images based on the determined coding mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for calculating inter-chromosomal translocation position by using sequence read data generated through a next generation sequencing (NGS) apparatus. According to the present invention, the inter-chromosomal translocation position is determined more precisely and efficiently in base units.

Abstract: A transmitter of a NFC device includes a current detector which detects a first current flowing in an output node of a regulator and outputs a current detection signal related to a result of the detection, and a control block which compares the current detection signal with a reference current and generates a control signal for controlling a voltage of the output node according to a result of the comparison.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for assisting medication are disclosed. The apparatus includes a medication box and a medication service device. The medication box includes a plurality of containers each storing a paper bag of medication, and discharges a paper bag of medication from a corresponding one of the containers using a rotational force of an electric motor, and detects whether the stored paper bag of medication is present or is discharged. The medication service device includes a situation detector detecting a status of a user based on user identification and signal strength included in a radio frequency signal, and a status of the medication box, a situation recognizer recognizing a medication situation, and a service executor generating a service for medication. The user who has to regularly take a paper bag of medication for a long time can be assisted to take an accurate dose of medication on time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for manufacturing metal foil by electroforming.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a gait monitoring apparatus and method. The gate monitoring apparatus includes a preprocessing unit for receiving data from a gait detection sensor and preprocessing the data. A swing detection unit detects, based on the data output from the preprocessing unit, whether a current gait phase is a swing phase in which a foot of a pedestrian is lifted from ground and swings in air when the foot moves forwards. A stance detection unit detects, based on the output data, whether a current gait phase is a stance phase in which the foot is in contact with the ground. A heel-strike detection unit detects, based on the output data, whether a current gait phase is a heel-strike phase in which the heel of the pedestrian strikes ground. A control unit determines the current gait phase, analyzes the gait of the pedestrian, and outputs gait analysis information.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a medication history management system and method. The medication management system includes: a mobile terminal; a medicine storage apparatus which is operably connected to the mobile terminal and stores medicines; and a medication management server which is connected to the mobile terminal via a network, provides a medicine loading request message for requesting a user to load a medicine in the medicine storage apparatus to the user through the mobile terminal when the user who must take the medicine will go out, and provides a medication request message for requesting the user to take the medicine stored in the medicine storage apparatus to the user through the mobile terminal when it is time to take the medicine.

Abstract: Provided are a method of aligning a read sequence relative to a reference sequence using a seed and a read-sequence aligning apparatus using the same. The apparatus may include a seed generating unit producing seeds from read sequences, a representative seed selecting unit grouping the seeds into a plurality of seed clusters and selecting representative seeds from the plurality of seed clusters, a seed aligning unit aligning the representative seeds relative to a reference sequence, and a read-sequence aligning unit aligning the read sequences relative to the reference sequence, with reference to the alignment result of the representative seeds. The read sequence alignment may be performed using relationship between seeds, and thus, the sequencing may be performed with improved efficiency.

Abstract: Provided is a nucleic reads aligning method. More particularly, the present invention relates to a nucleic reads aligning method using a many-core process. A nucleic reads aligning device aligning a set of nucleic reads of a sequence to be analyzed with a reference sequence according to the present invention includes a main memory storing the reference sequence and the set of nucleic reads, a main processor splitting the reference sequence to produce first and second reference sequence fragments, and a many-core module aligning the set of nucleic reads with each of the first and second reference sequence fragments in parallel. The nucleic reads aligning device and method according to the present invention split a reference sequence and quickly align nucleic reads in a many-core environment.